PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Henri De Lagardere (ranked 22385 p4p, 4581 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 272 p4p, 202 weight class). Seagal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Not for Sale. Steven Seagal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Lagardere
vs
Seagal

194 cm
31
263
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
41
286
26 - 26 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henri De Lagardere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal throws a right hand that De Lagardere ducks under and follows up with a left that De Lagardere also avoids with ease.
De Lagardere lands the left hand.
De Lagardere lands a nice shot that snaps Seagal's head back.
Seagal tries to close the distance and clinch but De Lagardere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Lagardere.
Seagal tries to clinch but De Lagardere is having none of it.
De Lagardere scores with a jab. Seagal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Lagardere darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seagal ducks right into an uppercut from De Lagardere.
De Lagardere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seagal ducks under a wild hook from De Lagardere.
De Lagardere lands a glancing blow to the side of Seagal's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seagal misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Seagal 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Seagal misses
and De Lagardere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Lagardere misses with an uppercut

and Seagal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Our sources have told us that De Lagardere has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Seagal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seagal throws a head punch that misses.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but De Lagardere is controlling him.
De Lagardere presses Seagal against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Lagardere lands a body punch.
De Lagardere lands a hook that snaps the head of Seagal backwards.

It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Seagal keeps control of De Lagardere as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seagal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Seagal manages to break the clinch.
De Lagardere is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
De Lagardere lands with a cross.
Seagal falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Lagardere counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal misses with a combination
and Seagal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seagal walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Lagardere's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seagal under the eye.
Seagal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Lagardere keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Lagardere scores with a jab to the body.
De Lagardere lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
De Lagardere lands with a straight right. Seagal didn't see that one coming.
Steven Seagal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for De Lagardere.
De Lagardere looks to land a left hand but Seagal moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seagal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Lagardere connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seagal scrambles back to his feet.
Seagal throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Lagardere counters with a series of strikes. Seagal will be more careful next time no doubt.
A left and a right from De Lagardere both land. Nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from De Lagardere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henri De Lagardere dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Seagal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

De Lagardere lands a glancing blow to the side of Seagal's head.
De Lagardere lands a nice looking body shot.
Seagal closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Lagardere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seagal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Seagal misses with a double jab
and De Lagardere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Seagal misses.
Seagal throws a left and a right that both miss
letting De Lagardere counter with a right hand.
Seagal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Lagardere counters with a nice body shot.
Seagal takes one on the button.
Seagal walks into a straight right hand from De Lagardere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from De Lagardere lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lagardere cracks Seagal with an open hand slap.
Seagal misses with a combination
and Seagal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from De Lagardere.
Seagal throws a combination that misses
and De Lagardere counters with a stiff right hand.
Seagal walks into a stiff left hand from De Lagardere.
Seagal swings widly with a right hand
and Seagal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seagal darts in trying to clinch
and De Lagardere counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seagal throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Lagardere counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seagal misses with a hook to the body
and Seagal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by De Lagardere as he connects with a hook.
Seagal needs to keep his hands up - De Lagardere had a free shot at his head there.
Seagal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Lagardere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Seagal misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Henri De Lagardere is winning the standup battle so far.
Seagal falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Lagardere counters with a nice uppercut.
De Lagardere lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Seagal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seagal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seagal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Lagardere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Lagardere lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Seagal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Lagardere lands with a cross.
A lazy body kick from Seagal
and De Lagardere counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seagal throws an off balance right hand
and De Lagardere counters with a straight right hand.
Seagal misses with a few strikes there.
Seagal is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Lagardere connects with the punch.
De Lagardere lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Seagal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Seagal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henri De Lagardere dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Seagal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Seagal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seagal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Lagardere lands with an uppercut that bounces Seagal off the ropes and back into range.
De Lagardere lands with a nice body punch.
Seagal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seagal throws a right hand that misses
and De Lagardere counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seagal throws a wild body kick that De Lagardere sees coming a mile off.
De Lagardere swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seagal takes one to the chin there.
Seagal drops his hands momentarily and De Lagardere takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seagal misses with a lunging right hand
and De Lagardere counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seagal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steven Seagal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seagal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Lagardere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seagal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Lagardere connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seagal momentarily.
De Lagardere jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Henri De Lagardere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal misses with an uppercut
and Seagal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Lagardere takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Lagardere comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seagal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Lagardere lands with a nice body punch.
Seagal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Lagardere paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Lagardere wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seagal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seagal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seagal throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Lagardere counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Lagardere connects with a single shot there.
De Lagardere scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seagal misses with a double jab.
Seagal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from De Lagardere finds it's way through Seagal's defenses.
Seagal wants to clinch
and De Lagardere counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lagardere is looking to slow Seagal down with leg kicks.
A shot to the body from Seagal misses
and De Lagardere counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from De Lagardere does it's job there.
De Lagardere jabs Seagal right on the nose. Seagal blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheers as De Lagardere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seagal doesn't seem phased though.
De Lagardere lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seagal circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Seagal.
Seagal misses with a double jab
and De Lagardere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seagal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Lagardere stuns Seagal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Lagardere darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steven Seagal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seagal walks into a stiff left hand from De Lagardere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri De Lagardere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Lagardere has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri De Lagardere!
The defeated Steven Seagal had this to say: 'My new movie called Buffet Siege 2 is coming straight to dvd. You can order it now for $50 on my website StevenSeagalBullshido.com I'm moving to London since I've recently signed for 300 FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP and plan to take that belt, so watch your ass son this guy ain't playing with fire no more!'.